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Before the 19th century, relations between the Ottoman Empire and Japan were limited due to geographical distance. The first contacts began during Japan's modernization period with the Meiji Restoration, as the two countries showed mutual interest as potential allies against Western imperialism. Prof. Dr. Selçuk Esenbel describes these relations as “twilight diplomacy,” which never gained official status due to the Ottoman's efforts to balance relations with Russia and Japan's commercial demands